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JimP:
Anyone own a Ruger SP101 in .357?  I looked at one the other day...... solid feeling gun...... only 5 shots though....... 4 reloads for a typical IDPA stage at TBH...........thoughts?

Mike M.:
Jim I have one and am happy with it.Still getting used to it. I had some problems with the front site. I couldnt see it very well. Had to paint it and looks good now. Recoil is about the same as my M&P 45.

Rich B:
If this is going to be exclusively for IDPA, why not step up to a GP-100 or S&W K-Frame?

JimP:
I have thought about the K frame..... Marco the Munchkin Wrangler speaks well of his Model 13......... Problem is, they don't make them anymore.

The sp101 is heavy enough.... A GP100 would be moreso (can you get a GP100 with a 3" barrel?  If you could, I'd buy it!).... I have a Colt Trooper (6"), which I like- it's just to big for CCW.  As for an "IDPA only" gun, the main reason I shoot IDPA is to practice a little with my carry guns. (The other reason is it is fun to shoot stuff.)

Rich B:
The 686 (L-Frame) is available w/ a 2 1/2" barrel, as is the new 315 Night Guard. 

I also found this thread about snub-nose K-frames:
http://www.thehighroad.org/showthread.php?t=242068

A snub Model 10 or 66 would be pretty nice.

There's also the Colt Detective Special and Cobra, which are close to K-frames in size (my Cobra uses K-frame speedloaders).  However, given the increasing rarity and price of them, they may not be the best choice for IDPA.  Colt gunsmiths are also becoming rare.

It's a shame, because I *really* like my Cobra.  It's more accurate than me and quite light.  I use it as a pocket carry gun with a Mika holster and Remington 158gr LSWC. 

Taurus has their new 856, a 6-shot .38 J-frame snub.  Why S&W doesn't do something similar is beyond me.  (Yes, I'm one of those freaks that loves that sixth shot K-frames and DSs have.)

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